Large bottle-shaped container having substantially rectangular cross section

Abstract

A large container made of synthetic resin, and comprising a neck and a body; the body having a substantially rectangular cross section, and including an upper body and a lower body; the upper body containing a center of gravity of the container when filled with liquid; the upper body having a waist section containing the center of gravity; the waist section having a grip, the grip being not adapted to absorb a negative pressure in the container; and at least one surface of the lower body including a vacuum panel.

1. A large container made of synthetic resin comprising:
 a neck; and 
 a body, 
 the body having a substantially rectangular cross section, and including an upper body and a lower body, 
 the upper body having a center of gravity of the container when filled with liquid, 
 the upper body having a waist section having a cross-section that is symmetric about two perpendicular axes and containing the center of gravity, 
 the upper body having a plurality of projections that extend in an axial direction of the container, 
 the waist section having a grip, the grip being structured not to absorb a negative pressure in the container, and the area of the grip is made so small as to only snugly receive a finger tip, 
 at least one surface of the lower body including a vacuum panel, and 
 the waist section having a diameter smaller than a largest diameter of the upper body. 
 
     
     
       2. The container according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the waist section has a height equal to about 20 to 40% of a height of the upper body. 
 
     
     
       3. The container according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the waist section has a depth of 4 to 15 mm relating to the largest diameter of the upper body. 
 
     
     
       4. The container according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the grip has a height not greater than about 33% of a height of the upper body. 
 
     
     
       5. The container according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the grip has a width equal to about 35 to 80% of a width of a longer side of the upper body. 
 
     
     
       6. The container according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the grip has a depth of about 5 mm or less from a wall of the waist section. 
 
     
     
       7. The container according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the vacuum panel has an area equal to 30.6 to 48.6% of a surface area of the lower body. 
 
     
     
       8. The container according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the lower body has a substantially flat label section; and 
 the vacuum panel has an area equal to about 39.3 to 62.4% of an area of the label section. 
 
     
     
       9. The container according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the vacuum panel has at least one transversal rib. 
 
     
     
       10. The container according to  claim 9 , wherein
 the transversal rib has a width not smaller than 85.0% of a width of the vacuum panel. 
 
     
     
       11. The container according to  claim 1 , wherein the cross section of the waist section is at least partially arcuate. 
     
     
       12. A large container made of synthetic resin, comprising:
 a neck; and 
 a body, 
 the body having a substantially rectangular cross section, and including an upper body and a lower body, 
 the upper body containing a center of gravity of the container when filled with liquid, 
 the upper body having a rib containing the center of gravity, 
 the rib being structured not to absorb a negative pressure in the container and being structured to surround the container, the area of the rib is made so small as to only snugly receive a finger tip, and 
 at least one surface of the lower body including a vacuum panel. 
 
     
     
       13. The container according to  claim 12 , wherein
 the rib operates as a grip. 
 
     
     
       14. The container according to  claim 12 , wherein
 the rib has a height equal to about 2 to 10% of a height of the upper body. 
 
     
     
       15. The container according to  claim 12 , wherein
 the rib has a depth of 2 to 5 mm relating to the largest diameter of the upper body. 
 
     
     
       16. The container according to  claim 12 , wherein
 the vacuum panel has an area equal to 23.3 to 42.0% of a surface area of the lower body. 
 
     
     
       17. The container according to  claim 12 , wherein
 the lower body has a substantially flat label section; and 
 the vacuum panel has an area equal to about 31.3 to 56.2% of an area of the label section. 
 
     
     
       18. The container according to  claim 12 , wherein
 the vacuum panel has at least one transversal rib. 
 
     
     
       19. The container according to  claim 18 , wherein
 the transversal rib has a width not smaller than 85.0% of a width of the vacuum panel. 
 
     
     
       20. The container according to  claim 12 , wherein the cross section of the rib is symmetric about two perpendicular axes and is at least partially arcuate.